I just had an epic run on Ashika Island trying to complete the Exposé mission to complete the mission you have to get some documents from an Al Mazrah dead drop and extract with them take them to Ashika Island and plant them on the desk at the top of the castle which just happens to be the same room the Bombmaker resides in.
I've had quite a few close runs I can get all the way to the top but never quite clear out the top room. I had a failed run so went back to Al Mazrah to re-gear and get the docs from the dead drop at Zaya Observatory, spawn near sawah so I went for the Hospital and got some self revives and revive pistols, next I made for a vehicle and took a dash towards the train, I arrived there and it had not yet been looted I picked up a medium pack and a 2 plate and a gold bar, the passenger train was about to pass in the opposite direction this was also unlooted it had some medium packs and 2 plates but no large or 3 plates unfortunately but I did pickup another self revive. Next I found a vehicle and headed towards Zaya for the dead drop. there were a few tier 1 AI around it, so those got taken out and thier weapons dead dropped along with a couple of the self revives and the gold bar to get my insured weapons back. I took the documents and headed for exfil.
I then decided that I would take in another run in Al Mazrah get another set of documents, Spawned in towards the south east nearby the river, I could have made a dash for the train but instead ran for the nearby hospital and boy was that the right decision the hospital had a couple of revives but amazingly had a 3 plate vest AND a large backpack! God Spawn and God Hospital! Amazing! So I headed for a nearby vehicle and made my way to Zaya, there was an exfil on the road maybe 50 metres from the dead drop so I drove past this triggered the exfil and drove on for the dead drop, looted the documents and headed back to the exfil which was now landing for me. Excellent what a run another set of documents and a 3 plate and large pack before hitting 21 minutes remaining in game!
Next up lets give the Ashika Island mission another attempt. I've started squad filling on these attempts for two reason, firstly maybe the randos are good and will take the castle on with me, and secondly if I go down I can plea for help. I spawn in with a TAQ-56 AR Insured Weapon (same build as Stodeh), a Pila Launcher (this makes taking the wheelson a piece of cake) a Contraband Sakin MG38 in my pack for an extra 100 rounds should I completely run out and for equipment I took my usual Stims and Semtexes alongside the Revive Pistol. I did a little looting nearby found some goods to sell and another revive. The squad are also nearby I went to the buy sold the items being careful not to sell the mission documents as I did that on an attempt yesterday and felt very foolish then bought a munitions box as as many plates as I could afford whilst doing this an enemy squad have taken out my squadmates and looted thier tags. I use this to my advantage and make a beeline in the opposite direction and get as far away as possible. Sorry Squad but I had a mission to do and you guys went down so easily.
Next onto the castle, followed my usual technique on the roof pila locked onto the wheelson, hack the wheelson and make a dash for the castle. I have discovered that the faster you can progress through the castle the fewer AI which will actually find you, I guess its using that Hive mind against them and as I don't have an Eddie Munson to distract them that'll have to do. so I'm at the last room, first riot shielder is on the steps as usual stick him with semtex and he is done. a few peaks and I've taken out the bombmake and other guards in the room, just the final riot shielder left I peaked and taken out the one trophy which is near him, no more semtex but found a frag nearby from an enemy drop, I threw the frag in thinking that the other trophy would stop it but fortunatly it didn't and I got the kill! ran into the room placed my documents excellent mission completed now what do I do with the weapons case I don't need to extract for the mission I've already completed that part so I think right I'll loiter up here until there is a few minutes left and make a beeline for an exfil. After waiting for a little while I heard shooting and footsteps, great a squad is coming for the weapons case, check the map and its the squad that I'm tracking with the dog tags of my long dead team. I think well theres no chance of me getting out of here I throw out an invite to join their squad and they surprisingly accept we then all make it out to the exfil together and all enjoy a weapons case extraction! Kinda funny that it went full circle with me narrowly avoiding this squad at the beginning of the game to taking the exfil with them.
This is what makes DMZ such an incredible game mode. Sure you'll get good games, you'll also get bad games but every now and again you get an unforgettable Epic Pro Gamer Moment.